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Caretel Inns Of Tri-Cities

6700 Westside Saginaw Road, Bay City, MI, 48706

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 235635

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Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall1 / 5
Health inspections1 / 5
Staffing3 / 5
Quality measures3 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Corporation · Chain: Symphony Care Network
Certified beds
60 · avg 56 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
65.3%higher than most Michigan nursing homesMichigan avg: 44.3% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
71.4%higher than most Michigan nursing homesMichigan avg: 39.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
2 departednear the Michigan averageMichigan avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
4 fines · $222,512 total
Payment denials
2 denials

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
235635
Certified beds
60 beds · avg 56 residents/day
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Wood Care Viii Inc
Chain affiliation
Symphony Care Network

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

For-profitCorporationHolding company in ownership

Chain affiliation

Part of the Symphony Care Network chain — 7 facilities across 2 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 1.9 / 5.

Disclosed owners (13 on record)

  • Benoit Holdings Llc

    5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 20% · since 2020

  • Calumet South Llc

    5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 5% · since 2020

  • David Hartman

    Corporate Officer · since 2020

  • Drake Louis Enterprise, Llc

    5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 30% · since 2020

  • Fairhome Trust Uad 12312012

    5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 20% · since 2020

  • Gzlt Holdings Llc

    5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 10% · since 2020

+ 7 additional owners on the federal record.

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

42 health citations on file1 immediate-jeopardy finding21 from complaints4 federal fines totalling $223K2 payment denials

Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 42)

  • D0726·Dec 18, 2025Complaint

    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

    Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

  • G0693·Dec 18, 2025Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

  • F0921·Aug 7, 2025

    Environmental Deficiencies

    Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

  • E0880·Aug 7, 2025

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • F0812·Aug 7, 2025

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  • D0806·Aug 7, 2025

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

    Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

  • F0804·Aug 7, 2025

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

    Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

  • D0803·Aug 7, 2025

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

    Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20252 fines · $93K · 1 payment denial
  • 20241 fine · $42K
  • 20231 fine · $88K · 1 payment denial

Most recent events

  • Jul 24, 2025Payment denial · 28 days · starting Aug 21, 2025
  • Jul 24, 2025Fine · $54K
  • May 8, 2025Fine · $39K
  • Feb 14, 2024Fine · $42K
  • Jul 21, 2023Payment denial · 25 days · starting Aug 19, 2023
  • Jul 21, 2023Fine · $88K

Largest single fine on record: $88K.

Fire-safety citations

15 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Aug 7, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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